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Men’s First Team Battle to 0-0 Draw with Riverhounds 2

Photo Cred: Liam Cohen By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA -- The Men's First Team moved to 3-0-2 on the season after a 0-0 draw with Riverhounds 2 late Wednesday evening at Founders Field. With heat and humidity shaping the tempo, the match quickly became a battle of...

Women’s First Team Earns 1-0 Victory Behind Clinical First-Half Performance

By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA -- The Women's First Team continued their good form and moved to 3-3-0 on the season after picking up a much-deserved win over Cleveland SC late Tuesday evening.  Steel City dominated the run of play throughout the first half. Steel City found the back of...

Men’s First Team Stays Unbeaten After Dominant 3-0 Top-Table Win

By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA – Steel City FC move to 3-0-1 on the season after an early offensive explosion propels them to a 3-0 victory over fellow top-table side, FC Buffalo. Despite a weather delay pushing kickoff back an hour, the Men’s First Team delivered an electric first-half performance....

Women’s First Team Caps Off the 2-game Week with 1-0 Awards Day Victory

By Zander Plizga Photo Cred: Rocco Donnelly Cheswick, PA – The Women’s First team got back in the win column and improved to 2-3-0 on the season after picking up a 1-0 victory over FC Buffalo Saturday evening at Founders Field. Steel City dominated the play...

11 Academy Teams Advance to Post Season

Our Steel City FC Academy has 11 of our top teams advancing to regional and national tournaments this summer! We are incredibly proud of these squads as they prepare to represent the badge across the country. Here is the full lineup of our academy teams marching into the postseason: US...

Women’s First Team Falls Short in an Exciting Match vs Cleveland Force

By Zander Plizga Cleveland, Ohio – Steel City FC moved to 1-2-0 on the season after a back-and-forth 3-2 loss in Cleveland Sunday evening. The women started the game with intensity, striking twice in the early minutes to take an immediate two-goal lead. Unfortunately, they could not hold on against...

Men’s First Team Secures a Gritty Win at Founders Field

By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA – Steel City FC move to 2-0-1 on the season after outlasting Akron City FC in a physical 1-0 battle at Founders on Saturday afternoon. SCFC’s defense delivered another stellar performance. Luke Fiscus (Duquesne ’28) anchored the backline with multiple blocked shots and countless duels...

Women’s First Team Falls to Crosstown Rival Pittsburgh Riveters

By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA – Steel City FC move to 1-1-0 on the season after suffering a tough 2-0 home defeat to the Riveters Thursday evening at Founders Field. Despite the Riveters' early pressure and the match’s transitional style, Steel City showed a strong buildup and success in finding...

Same Place, Different Story. Steel City FC Defeats Riverhounds 2, 2-0 at FNB Stadium

By Zander Plizga Pittsburgh, PA – The Steel City FC men’s first team moved to 1-0-1 on the season with a dominant 2-0 win over crosstown rival Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2, Wednesday night at FNB Stadium. SCFC’s triple threat attack up front provided the offensive spark, while the midfield and defensive...

Women’s First Team Opens 2026 Campaign with 1-0 Road Victory

By Zander Plizga Buffalo, NY – Steel City FC opened its 2026 season with a tightly contested 1-0 win at FC Buffalo late Friday evening. Marissa Salisbury (Slippery Rock ’25) scored the game-winner in the season opener. Steel City controlled most of the play by maintaining an aggressive press and...

Men’s First Team Opens 2026 Campaign with a Draw

By Zander Plizga CHESWICK, PA -- Steel City FC opened the 2026 season and its defense of the USL League Two Great Forest Division title with a 0-0 draw against Lorain County Leviathan on Wednesday evening at Founders Field. The hosts controlled the run of play throughout but were unable to...

Steel City FC Proves the Power of Pittsburgh Talent in U.S. Open Cup

By Colton Coreschi The U.S. Open Cup has a long and storied history in the city of Pittsburgh, but much of it dates back long, long ago. On March 25th, Steel City FC and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds began a new chapter of the history of the legendary competition in the...